Katharina Winbeck Head of Transport, Environment and Infrastructure Policy, London Councils London Councils’ Approach to Infrastructure

- The different levels of infrastructure planning

- What is infrastructure?

- London Councils Polling results

- London Councils Infographic

- Summary The different levels of infrastructure planning

- The National Infrastructure Plan

- The London Infrastructure 2050 Plan

- Boroughs’ Local Infrastructure Plans What is infrastructure? London Councils’ Polling London Councils’ Polling Headlines

• **94%** of Londoners agree that continued investment in infrastructure is **essential** to a city like London

• **92%** of Londoners agree that continued investment in infrastructure **would make London a better city**

• The **top three priorities for infrastructure investment** are;

• **Housing, Health and Education** Thinking about London as a whole, what would your top 3 priorities for infrastructure spending be?

- Building more homes for people to live in, including affordable housing: 72%

- More health facilities, including doctor’s surgeries and hospitals: 70%

- More education facilities, including schools and nurseries for London’s growing population: 54%

- New and improved transport links to reduce congestion and provide more frequent and reliable services: 27%

- More waste facilities, to process local waste and recycling inside its boundaries: 20%

- Renewable energy generated locally, to improve resilience to power cuts: 14%

- Improved mobile and internet connectivity, so London remains at the cutting edge of technology: 11%

- Better flood management and new flood defences, to reduce London’s risk from flooding: 11%

- Something else (write in): 11%

- None of these: 11% You said that **housing/health** should be a priority for investment in London. Which of these specific areas should be prioritised?

- **New homes for social rent or shared ownership**: 70%

- **New homes to rent**: 69%

- **New homes to buy**: 58%

- **Better maintenance of rented homes; such as insulation**: 39%

- **Something else (write in)**: 3%

- **New walk in centres**: 73%

- **New doctor’s surgeries**: 67%

- **New hospitals**: 51%

- **New pharmacies**: 15%

- **Something else (write in)**: 2% Which statement most closely matches your view?

London

- 34%: We should be aiming for world class infrastructure, even if this involves a high level of investment
- 48%: We should be aiming for solid improvements to our infrastructure, even if this involves more investment
- 15%: We should be aiming for infrastructure that maintains the current standard, with lower levels of investment
- 4%: We should not be focusing on infrastructure at all at the current time

UK

- 62%: We should be aiming for world class infrastructure, even if this involves a high level of investment

- 11%: We should be aiming for solid improvements to our infrastructure, even if this involves more investment

- 4%: We should be aiming for infrastructure that maintains the current standard, with lower levels of investment

- 23%: We should not be focusing on infrastructure at all at the current time Please tell me, whether you think the level of investment in London is too little, too much or about right.

- **Homes for people in London**: 73% too little, 19% about right, 5% too much, 3% don't know.

- **Health facilities, including doctors surgeries and hospitals in London**: 61% too little, 35% about right, 3% too much, 6% don't know.

- **Education facilities (e.g. school buildings/classrooms and facilities) in London**: 48% too little, 42% about right, 3% too much, 6% don't know.

- **Renewable energy in London (e.g. solar panels, wind turbines)**: 38% too little, 36% about right, 7% too much, 19% don't know.

- **Transport links (could be rail, buses, cycling, roads, tram etc.) in London**: 29% too little, 61% about right, 8% too much, 3% don't know.

- **Waste processing facilities in London**: 29% too little, 56% about right, 5% too much, 10% don't know.

- **Flood management and flood defences in London**: 27% too little, 47% about right, 4% too much, 22% don't know.

- **Mobile and internet (broadband and Wi-Fi) connectivity in London**: 25% too little, 53% about right, 12% too much, 10% don't know. How much of a priority do you think each of these infrastructure investments should be...

- **Homes - Londonwide**: 61% A top priority, 29% A high priority, 8% A priority but less important, 2% Not a priority

- **Homes - Local**: 59% A top priority, 27% A high priority, 11% A priority but less important, 3% Not a priority

- **Health - Londonwide**: 50% A top priority, 40% A high priority, 9% A priority but less important, 1% Not a priority

- **Health - Local**: 45% A top priority, 42% A high priority, 11% A priority but less important, 3% Not a priority

- **Education - Londonwide**: 41% A top priority, 41% A high priority, 14% A priority but less important, 4% Not a priority

- **Education - Local**: 39% A top priority, 39% A high priority, 17% A priority but less important, 5% Not a priority

- **Transport - Londonwide**: 26% A top priority, 40% A high priority, 27% A priority but less important, 7% Not a priority

- **Transport - Local**: 23% A top priority, 39% A high priority, 28% A priority but less important, 9% Not a priority For your local area, and for London as a whole, please tell me how much of a priority you think each of these infrastructure investments should be.

- **Flooding - Londonwide**: 23% A top priority, 30% A high priority, 30% A priority but less important, 16% Not a priority

- **Flooding - Local**: 20% A top priority, 27% A high priority, 33% A priority but less important, 20% Not a priority

- **Connectivity - Londonwide**: 19% A top priority, 33% A high priority, 30% A priority but less important, 17% Not a priority

- **Connectivity - Local**: 18% A top priority, 31% A high priority, 32% A priority but less important, 19% Not a priority

- **Energy - Londonwide**: 25% A top priority, 33% A high priority, 31% A priority but less important, 10% Not a priority

- **Energy - Local**: 23% A top priority, 35% A high priority, 30% A priority but less important, 11% Not a priority

- **Waste - Londonwide**: 24% A top priority, 41% A high priority, 25% A priority but less important, 9% Not a priority

- **Waste - Local**: 23% A top priority, 37% A high priority, 30% A priority but less important, 9% Not a priority How do you think infrastructure in London should be paid for?

- 63% Funded by central government

- 12% Developers

- 9% Public organisations such as TfL, the Environment Agency, NHS, Mayor of London or councils

- 4% Funded privately (for example by companies, pension funds etc.)

- 3% Higher council tax

- 2% Visitors to London, for example through a tourist levy

- 2% People who live outside London but work in London should contribute

- 1% Other (write in)

- 1% None of these

- 1% Increases in transport fares

- 0% Don't know London’s Future

London needs to build at least 49,000 homes every year between now and 2035. London’s population is forecast to grow to between 9 million and 11.6 million people. What does this mean for London’s infrastructure?

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• In order to create sustainable places, we need a broad definition of infrastructure • Londoners are already quite aware of the various types of infrastructure and of the importance of continuing investment • London Councils will continue to work in all the different policy areas to facilitate a prosperous and sustainable London now and in the future